Delightful dogfight as daring AFC Rushden & Diamonds duel with determined Stratford Town

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Southern Central
Competition: Sat 11.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hayden Road (2000 seats)

7th spot in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table for AFC Rushden & Diamonds so far, a competent performance. The match-going ticketholders hope for more fun as 13th-placed Stratford Town visit Hayden Road.

Insights:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Stratford Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Non League Premier: Southern Central

AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Stratford Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what AFC Rushden & Diamonds have to build on here at Hayden Road in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Diamonds has recorded two wins in a row here at Hayden Road, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A good away victory last time out for Diamonds, who won 2-1 against Hitchin Town (placed 21st).

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Lowestoft Town.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how AFC Rushden & Diamonds have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Diamonds as they are travelling to their away game against Tamworth in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. That match is three days after this one.

The Diamonds fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. AFC Rushden & Diamonds's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Stratford Town form and stats

The visitors are W3-D0-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Southern Central home defeat versus Lowestoft Town with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Nuneaton Town.

Stratford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, zero draws and five defeats. From a total of seven matches.

The schedule is very tough for Stratford now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Southern Central game at Leiston is waiting in only three days.

Stratford Town have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. For Stratford, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Stratford Town have faced each other earlier this season: Stratford Town - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Diamonds wins - draws - Stratford Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players

Stratford Town missing players

AFC Rushden & Diamonds Stratford Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 11 3 Played P 2 8 17
8 4 0 Won W 0 3 7
4 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
7 5 2 Lost L 2 5 10
24 11 1 Scored S 2 10 24
24 13 4 Conceded C 5 18 34
95% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
58% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 71%
21% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 35%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 18%
68% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 38% 47%
16% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 29%
21% 36% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 24%
 
1.8 1.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 3.2
2.5 1.1 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5 4.3
0.9 0.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 0.8 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.5 4.2 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 9.5 7.5
2.7 1.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.6
47% 69% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 27% 40%
 
7.6 5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.8 9.6
3.3 2.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6.2 4.3
Key stats in Non League Premier: Southern Central this season:
  • AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Stratford Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
  • Stratford Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stratford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coalville Town 19 14 4 1 48 17 11 9 2 0 31 8 8 5 2 1 17 9 31 46
2 Peterborough Sports 18 14 0 4 55 21 10 7 0 3 28 10 8 7 0 1 27 11 34 42
3 Banbury United 17 13 3 1 40 15 10 8 2 0 25 10 7 5 1 1 15 5 25 42
4 Alvechurch 20 11 4 5 30 20 10 8 1 1 19 6 10 3 3 4 11 14 10 37
5 Rushall Olympic 19 10 6 3 33 20 8 5 2 1 18 9 11 5 4 2 15 11 13 36
6 Leiston 19 10 1 8 33 34 9 7 1 1 18 10 10 3 0 7 15 24 -1 31
7 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 19 8 4 7 24 24 11 4 2 5 11 13 8 4 2 2 13 11 0 28
8 Royston Town 20 7 6 7 33 28 11 3 5 3 18 15 9 4 1 4 15 13 5 27
9 Hednesford Town 19 7 6 6 31 29 10 4 4 2 19 14 9 3 2 4 12 15 2 27
10 Tamworth 18 7 4 7 26 24 8 3 2 3 15 11 10 4 2 4 11 13 2 25
11 Biggleswade Town 18 5 6 7 29 25 10 5 3 2 25 13 8 0 3 5 4 12 4 21
12 Barwell 20 5 6 9 27 34 4 2 1 1 6 2 16 3 5 8 21 32 -7 21
13 Stratford Town 17 7 0 10 24 34 9 4 0 5 14 16 8 3 0 5 10 18 -10 21
14 Bromsgrove Sporting 17 5 5 7 17 29 9 4 1 4 10 16 8 1 4 3 7 13 -12 20
15 Stourbridge 19 5 5 9 28 41 9 2 4 3 13 15 10 3 1 6 15 26 -13 20
16 St Ives Town 21 5 5 11 29 55 12 4 2 6 17 33 9 1 3 5 12 22 -26 20
17 Needham Market 17 4 7 6 28 26 9 2 4 3 12 12 8 2 3 3 16 14 2 19
18 Lowestoft Town 21 5 4 12 24 48 10 4 3 3 15 15 11 1 1 9 9 33 -24 19
19 Redditch United 18 4 6 8 17 25 8 2 2 4 7 13 10 2 4 4 10 12 -8 18
20 Nuneaton Town 20 4 4 12 31 41 10 2 4 4 15 17 10 2 0 8 16 24 -10 16
21 Hitchin Town 20 3 4 13 19 36 10 3 0 7 11 21 10 0 4 6 8 15 -17 13

Read more about Non League Premier: Southern Central

The Southern Football League consists of four divisions: Central Division and South Division (at the seventh highest division level of English football) and Division One Central / Division One South (eight highest level). Teams come from the South West of England, southern Midlands and South Wales.